Plant: Admiral Semmes - Azalea
Azalea - NATIVE · Rhododendron 'Admiral Semmes'
Size: 3 gal
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More about this plant
A deciduous azalea bred at Dodd Nursery from Hotspur Yellow crossed with Rhododendron austrinum, reaching about 6 feet in ten years and forming an upright multi stemmed shrub. In early midseason spring it carries clusters of funnel shaped flowers about 1.5 inches across, bright yellow with a darker blotch and extremely fragrant, over dark green mildew resistant foliage that turns orange bronze to scarlet in fall. It is very heat tolerant, cold hardy to about 10 degrees below zero Fahrenheit, and wants fertile, slightly acid, well drained soil around pH 5.2 to 5.8 with morning sun and afternoon shade. Use it as a fragrant accent or specimen in beds, borders and woodland shade gardens.
- Part Shade
- Grows to 6 ft tall and 5 ft wide
- Blooms in spring
- Hardy in USDA zones 6-9
- Deciduous foliage
- Native plant
Plant description
A deciduous azalea bred at Dodd Nursery from Hotspur Yellow crossed with Rhododendron austrinum, reaching about 6 feet in ten years and forming an upright multi stemmed shrub. In early midseason spring it carries clusters of funnel shaped flowers about 1.5 inches across, bright yellow with a darker blotch and extremely fragrant, over dark green mildew resistant foliage that turns orange bronze to scarlet in fall. It is very heat tolerant, cold hardy to about 10 degrees below zero Fahrenheit, and wants fertile, slightly acid, well drained soil around pH 5.2 to 5.8 with morning sun and afternoon shade. Use it as a fragrant accent or specimen in beds, borders and woodland shade gardens.
- Flowers
- Funnel shaped flowers about 1.5 inches across, bright yellow with a darker blotch, extremely fragrant, carried in clusters in early midseason spring.
- Foliage
- Dark green, mildew resistant leaves turning orange bronze to scarlet in fall before dropping.
- Fruit
- A terminal cluster of dried red-brown capsules, about 1/2 inch long, appears in fall and releases seeds (genus-level description).
- Bark & stems
- Thin bark that sometimes peels or shreds; stems may be smooth or hairy (genus-level description).
- Light
- Morning Sun, Dappled/Filtered Light
- Pruning
- Periodically remove aged canes to rejuvenate mature plants; prune after flowering.
- Native range
- Hybrid of Hotspur Yellow and Rhododendron austrinum, bred by Dodd Nursery
